H.R. 10826

Justice for Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Act

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Sec. 2. Findings

Congress finds as follows:

(1) Under the Trump administration, United States citizens have been wrongfully stopped, arrested, and detained by immigration officers and law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws.

(2) Wrongfully arrested and detained individuals are often stopped based on racial profiling and in violation of the First and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution.

(3) Immigration officers and law enforcement officers enforcing the immigration laws do not have immunity from violating the Constitution, including the First and Fourth Amendments, when making stops, arrests, and detentions.

(4) United States citizens who have been wrongfully arrested and detained deserve justice and compensation.